Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Wildflowers Glossary
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| Machair |
Areas confined to the coasts of Western Ireland and Scotland - a sandy, lime-rich habitat, usually species rich, normally as a result of crushed sea-shells. |
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| Marsh |
Wet ground but not on peat. |
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| Meadow |
A grassy field kept for hay production and grazed only infrequently. |
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| Mericarp |
One-seeded portion of a fruit formed when it splits from... |
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| Microspecies |
Division within a species where there differences are very subtle. |
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| Midrib |
Central vein of a leaf. |
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| Monocarpic |
Flowers once and then dies. |
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| Mycotrophic |
Obtaining nutrients from fungi. |